Neubukow

Neubukow (German pronunciation: [nɔʏˈbukoː] ^ⓘ, lit. 'New Bukow', in contrast to "Old Bukow", where 'Bukov' is a Polabian adjective from "beech tree") is a town in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 18 km southwest of Bad Doberan, and 21 km northeast of Wismar. The archeologist Heinrich Schliemann was born in Neubukow. The "Heinrich Schliemann-Gedenkstätte" is a small museum dedicated to his life and work.

Neubukow
Town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Neubukow in the district Rostock
Neubukow Show map of Germany Neubukow Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 54°01′N 11°40′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Rostock
Government
• Mayor	Roland Dethloff
Area
• Total	25.12 km2 (9.70 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,964
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	18233
Dialling codes	038294
Vehicle registration	LRO
Website	www.neubukow.de

Partnerships

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

• Reinfeld, Schleswig-Holstein
• Steinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia

Natives

• Rudolf Goldschmidt (1876–1950), German engineer and inventor
• Heinrich Schliemann (1822–1890), German archaeologist